Where does “zalven” come from?
zalven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch salven, from Old Dutch salvon, from Old Saxon salbon, from Proto-Germanic salbōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
zalven (Dutch): to anoint
Definitions
- to anoint
Ancestry of “zalven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | salven | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | salvon | to anoint |
| 3 | Old Saxon | salbon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | salbōną | to salve, to anoint |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |